Military · non-commissioned member
Plumbing and Heating Technician in the Canadian Armed Forces
Provides plumbing and heating engineering support to operational units at home and abroad, as one of seven Construction Engineering occupations.
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Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- non-commissioned member
- Environment
- Air Force
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- The minimum required education to apply for this occupation is the completion of the provincial requirements for Grade 10 or Secondary 4 in Quebec, including Grade 10 applied math or math 416 / CST 4 in Quebec.
- Initial training
- Basic Military Qualification (basic training) at the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. Plumbing and Heating Technicians attend the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering in Gagetown, New Brunswick. Training takes approximately 22 weeks.
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Where does Plumbing and Heating Technician point?
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PlumberRecognized toward the trade
Skilled Trades Ontario's Canadian Forces page lists the military trade 'Plumbing and Heating Technician' against the Ontario trade 'Plumber'. The page says members with a Certificate of Military Achievement at Qualification Level 5 (QL5) or Developmental Period 2 (DP2) can apply for a streamlined Trade Equivalency Assessment without detailed evidence of on-the-job experience, trade skills or references, and once verified are approved to challenge the certifying exam for a Certificate of Qualification.
Source: Skilled Trades Ontario: Canadian Forces · career guide
Certified Engineering Technician (Civil/Construction)Listed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Plumbing and Heating Technician lists "Certified Engineering Technician (Civil/Construction)" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Heating TechnicianListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Plumbing and Heating Technician lists "Heating Technician" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
PlumberListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Plumbing and Heating Technician lists "Plumber" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Plumbing and Heating Technician · career guide